John Hickey (Canadian politician)
John Hickey (c. 1955 – December 14, 2017) was a politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represented the district of Lake Melville in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 2003 to 2011. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party and served in the Cabinets of Danny Williams and Kathy Dunderdale.[1]
John Hickey | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Labrador Affairs of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| In office July 5, 2006 – September 19, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Trevor Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Nick McGrath |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Lake Melville | |
| In office 2003 – September 19, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Ernie McLean |
| Succeeded by | Keith Russell |
| Minister of Transportation and Works of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| In office July 5, 2006 – October 30, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Trevor Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Dianne Whalen |
| Mayor of Happy Valley-Goose Bay | |
| In office October 2, 2017 – December 14, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jamie Snook |
| Succeeded by | Wally Andersen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1955 |
| Died | (aged 62) St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
On July 5, 2006, Hickey was appointed to the Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador as Minister of Transportation and Works and Minister of Labrador Affairs.[2] Following the 2007 election, Hickey remained in cabinet as Minister of Labrador Affairs, but lost the transportation portfolio.[3][4]
On June 22, 2011, Hickey confirmed that he would not seek re-election in the October 2011 provincial election.[5][6]
Prior to entering provincial politics, Hickey was a municipal councillor in Happy Valley-Goose Bay for 15 years, and served as mayor in 2003.[7]
In 2013, Hickey ran for mayor of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, but was defeated.[7] He ran again in the 2017 municipal election,[7] and was elected mayor by more than 800 votes.[8]
On December 9, 2017, Hickey was seriously injured when he accidentally shot himself in the face in a hunting accident.[9] He died on December 14, aged 62.[10][11]
Electoral results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | John Hickey | 2380 | 56.68% | – | |
| Liberal | Chris Montague | 1672 | 39.82% | ||
| NDP | Bill Cooper | 147 | 3.5% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | John Hickey | 1776 | 39.27% | – | |
| Labrador Party | Brandon Pardy | 1486 | 32.85% | ||
| Liberal | Ken Anthony | 1126 | 24.89% | ||
| NDP | Barbara Stickley | 135 | 2.98% | ||
References edit
- ^ . Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
- ^ "Cabinet shuffle follows N.L. audit scandal". CBC News. July 5, 2006. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
- ^ "Williams recruits 5 rookies for expanded N.L. cabinet". CBC News. October 30, 2007. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
- ^ "High expectations for 2 Labrador cabinet ministers". CBC News. November 2, 2007. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
- ^ "Labrador minister John Hickey bows out". CBC News. June 22, 2011. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
- ^ "Skinner, Pottle lose but most PC ministers re-elected". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ a b c "Former mayor, MHA eyes old job on Happy Valley-Goose Bay council". CBC News. August 22, 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
- ^ "John Hickey new mayor of Happy Valley-Goose Bay". The Telegram. September 26, 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
- ^ "Happy Valley-Goose Bay mayor suffers gunshot to the face while out trapping". CBC News. December 11, 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
- ^ "'All-around good man': John Hickey, Happy Valley-Goose Bay mayor, dies from gunshot injury". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, December 15, 2017.
- ^ "John Hickey, Labrador mayor shot in the face in hunting accident, has died". CTV News, December 15, 2017.
- ^ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
- ^ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.